Versea Bourdaghs (1941-2008) was a Minnesota artist
whose works explored themes of spirituality, hope, and
dreams. Although she had a lifelong interest in
creating art, she began pursuing it seriously in the
1990s, when she was in her fifties. She first produced a
series of collages in somber colors, but after a 1997 trip
to Guatemala she changed to watercolors, and her
works exploded with vivid colors.
NEWS:
9/3/11: We've established a new Facebook page for
Versea's art. Come visit us there and "Like" us!
(Older news here)
whose works explored themes of spirituality, hope, and
dreams. Although she had a lifelong interest in
creating art, she began pursuing it seriously in the
1990s, when she was in her fifties. She first produced a
series of collages in somber colors, but after a 1997 trip
to Guatemala she changed to watercolors, and her
works exploded with vivid colors.
NEWS:
9/3/11: We've established a new Facebook page for
Versea's art. Come visit us there and "Like" us!
(Older news here)
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Biography (updated 10/17/08)
Early works (updated 1/3/10)
The first collages (updated 2/11/09)
Later collages and installations (updated 2/14/09)
The Community of Hope series (2/13/09)
The Existential Hope series (2/12/09)
The Web of Life series (2/25/09)
Watercolors: 1990s (updated 2/12/09)
Watercolors: 2000-2003 (updated 2/17/09)
Watercolors: 2004- 2007 (updated 2/19/09)
Final works: 2008 (updated 6/7/09)
Artist statements (updated 2/18/09)
Awards, publications & exhibitions (updated 5/6/10)
1999 newspaper article (updated 2/17/09)
Early works (updated 1/3/10)
The first collages (updated 2/11/09)
Later collages and installations (updated 2/14/09)
The Community of Hope series (2/13/09)
The Existential Hope series (2/12/09)
The Web of Life series (2/25/09)
Watercolors: 1990s (updated 2/12/09)
Watercolors: 2000-2003 (updated 2/17/09)
Watercolors: 2004- 2007 (updated 2/19/09)
Final works: 2008 (updated 6/7/09)
Artist statements (updated 2/18/09)
Awards, publications & exhibitions (updated 5/6/10)
1999 newspaper article (updated 2/17/09)
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St. Paul Art Crawl (Versea exhibited here frequently)
Visual Artists Focus Group (an artist collective in
which Versea was active)
Visual Artists Focus Group (an artist collective in
which Versea was active)
On the Cusp (2000)
Watercolor, 16” by 20”
Family collection
Watercolor, 16” by 20”
Family collection
Suffering: The Harbinger of Hope (1994)
Mixed media, 40" by 32"
Private collection
Mixed media, 40" by 32"
Private collection
Versea Bourdaghs
The Art of Hope
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